Load data for .303 Savage + .308 | 180gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Speer Deep Curl Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	2043
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.175" \| 29.8mm
Caliber:	.303 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.482" \| 63.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.707" \| 18.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.707" \| 18.0mm
Case Capacity:	45.0 Grains of Water \| 2.92 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39160 psi \| 2700 bar
LID:	LID_B6171_C391
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 72 loads in caliber .303 Savage with .308 | 180gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 36 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	34954	89%	**37	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	34563	88%	**11	99%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	88%	34345	88%	**21	93%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	34200	87%	**96	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	34621	88%	**73	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	28311	72%	**75	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	34330	88%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	34766	89%	**21	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	34998	89%	**73	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	34272	88%	**59	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	34389	88%	**24	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	34780	89%	**41	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	33417	85%	**60	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	35099	90%	**78	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	34301	88%	**01	92%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	87%	34998	89%	**14	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	34345	88%	**21	93%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	34621	88%	**73	95%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	34621	88%	**14	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	34389	88%	**41	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	87%	34867	89%	**18	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	35230	90%	**18	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	95%	34258	87%	**01	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	35186	90%	**41	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	34708	89%	**59	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	32938	84%	**42	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	34621	88%	**73	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	34360	88%	**31	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	34316	88%	**78	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	34969	89%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	35201	90%	**91	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	27485	70%	**03	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	34301	88%	**18	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	34737	89%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	34534	88%	**47	95%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	34940	89%	**57	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31560	81%	**69	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27006	69%	**64	96%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	27340	70%	**73	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20610	53%	**88	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	25686	66%	**80	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	22350	57%	**27	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	23873	61%	**34	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30124	77%	**32	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	31763	81%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	29240	75%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27238	70%	**70	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	78%	**55	94%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	21814	56%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32750	84%	**36	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31111	79%	**36	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	73%	**86	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27340	70%	**73	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	25686	66%	**80	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	30385	78%	**29	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	24120	62%	**08	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	73%	**86	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	68%	**31	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	31082	79%	**39	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	81%	**78	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25570	65%	**75	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	22394	57%	**99	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	25686	66%	**80	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	29994	77%	**42	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	63%	**72	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28456	73%	**50	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23786	61%	**45	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	20436	52%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	24134	62%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	30501	78%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	25280	65%	**41	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	29805	76%	**46	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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